Metal & Alloy Analysis, Identification, and Testing

Volatile base metal prices, combined with globalized trade in scrap metal, alloy stock, and finished products have increased the costs of alloy mix-ups to suppliers, distributors, and industrial consumers. Now available with groundbreaking Thermo Scientific geometrically optimized large area drift detector (GOLDD™) technology, Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t Series and Niton® XL2 Series x-ray fluorescence (XRF) alloy analyzers meet your demand for faster, more accurate metal testing results. You get extraordinary performance in a lightweight, rugged XRF analyzer perfectly matched for most metal alloy testing applications.

The Right Configuration for Your Application

When it comes to metal analysis/alloy analysis, you can choose from a range of configurations of our Thermo Scientific Niton XRF alloy analyzers as well as an assortment of optional features and accessories to match any of your analytical needs.

Scrap metal recycling/scrap metal sorting

Quality assurance/quality control

Positive material identification

Flow accelerated corrosion (FAC)

Precious metals & jewelry analysis

Other metal analysis applications

Fast, Reliable Alloy Analysis with GOLDD Technology

Now, in addition to our Niton XL3t alloy analyzer, already known for its superior positive grade identification and alloy analysis, we offer the enhanced Niton XL3t GOLDD+ as well as the recently added Niton XL2 GOLDD. These are the definitive tools for answering your metal and alloy analysis requirements, delivering improvements with:

Light element detection (Mg, Al, Si, P, S) without helium or vacuum purge

Increased overall sensitivity

Shorter measurement times

Scrap Metal Recycling/Scrap Metal Sorting

Lower detection limits and faster analysis – sort more loads in less time

Enhanced detection limits for trace/tramp elements

Superior light element performance for sorting Al, Ti, and bronze alloys

Value offering for independent and regional metal recyclers - use the same technology as 95% of the world's largest metal recyclers¹.

Quality Assurance with XRF/Quality Control with XRF

Instant, positive grade identification for alloy quality control

Reduce scrap and rework – recover lost traceability in seconds

Real-time, traceable results – not questionable paperwork

Positive Material Identification (PMI)

Incoming, in-stock, or in-service component testing

Accurate grade identification and elemental analysis in just seconds

Hot-surface testing to 842° F (450° C)

Fast, simple reporting and certificate generation

Residual element analysis of carbon steel in HF alkylation units

Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC)

Lower detection limits for Cr, Cu, Ni, and Mo in carbon steel

Totally nondestructive – sample stays completely intact

Easy reporting and data export

Precious Metals & Jewelry Analysis

Simultaneous analysis of all precious metals

Fast, easy, and accurate karat sorting; results in less than 5 seconds

Nondestructive test; no acid

Faster, more comprehensive than fire assay with comparable accuracy

Other Metal Analysis with XRF Applications

Our XRF analyzers are valuable tools for a number of less prominent, but no less important, metal alloy analysis applications such as:

Coating Thickness Measurement - Use our totally nondestructive Thermo Scientific Niton XRF analyzers to perform at-line analysis.

Samples stay intact on the line with no sample cutting.

Accurate data prevents over-coating, under-coating.

Iron Slag Analysis – Thermo Scientific Niton XRF analyzers provide a reliable method for monitoring the elemental content of iron slags during recycling and refining

Many more potential applications - contact us with your specific alloy analysis needs

Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers – The First Choice for Metal and Alloy Analysis

With more than 30,000 of our Thermo Scientific Niton analyzers successfully deployed in the field, it is no wonder that they have set the standard for handheld and field-portable XRF analyzers worldwide. Contact us today for a demonstration and discover how these versatile instruments can help with your metal and alloy analysis needs.